Author Topic: Can I Use The Free Space In Root (Read 5872 times)

dougeeebear · « **on:** October 27, 2006, 04:50:16 pm »

According to Meanie's System Info program I have 5 MB of unused space in my root,
and I wondered if there is any way I can use that 5 MB instead of just letting it go to waste.

I tried cacko for awhile so that I could have more storage space, but there were too many little glitches and I went back to the sharp rom (see my sig).

Thanks,
Doug

Stubear · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2006, 06:53:13 pm »

You can add programs to the space in root if you remount / as read-write.
[command]mount -o remount.rw /[/command]

However you don't get the same compression that you get from creating a jffs2 from scratch so you might not actually get 5mb (maybe more like 4 from experience)

Stu

dougeeebear · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2006, 07:14:43 pm »

So then I probably wouldn't gain enough to make it worthwhile.
And I suppose if I had to reset it I would lose whatever I had put there.

I still have 37 MB left in /home so I think I'm good for quite a while, plus I could install some programs to the SD card.

I think maybe I'd better leave well enough alone.

Thanks Stu

dougeeebear · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2007, 01:42:48 pm »

Quote

You can add programs to the space in root if you remount / as read-write.
[command]mount -o remount.rw /[/command]

However you don't get the same compression that you get from creating a jffs2 from scratch so you might not actually get 5mb (maybe more like 4 from experience)

Stu
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I've been trying to get / mounted as rw using this command, but I get the following message:

# mount -o remount.rw /
mount: Mounting /dev/mtdblock2 on / failed: Device or resource busy

I've rebooted several times and it's still the same.
Any ideas?

Thanks,
Doug

speculatrix · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2007, 04:09:01 pm »

did you use comma or full stop, need a comma

mount -o remount,rw /

dougeeebear · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2007, 04:15:22 pm »

I just got it to work this way:

mount -o remount rw /

Stubear · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2007, 04:38:56 pm »

Sorry Doug,

My typo - it should have been a , (comma) rather than a . (period/fullstop)

Looks like the a space works too

Stu

speculatrix · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2007, 04:58:10 pm »

Quote

I just got it to work this way:

mount -o remount rw /
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ah yes, the default mode is rw.

dougeeebear · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2007, 01:47:45 pm »

Now that I know how to mount / as rw, I would have to install ipks from the console, because the GUI doesn't have the option.
What would the command be to do that?

Thanks, Doug

speculatrix · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2007, 05:11:16 pm »

as root
ipkg install /dir/mypackage.ipk

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